Gigantamax Lapras returns toPokémon GOfor its latest Max Battle Day, but you need to be prepared if you want to have a chance to catch this powerful opponent.The Gigantamax Lapras Day isSaturday, July 19, with the event runningbetween2pmand5pmlocaltime.
Gigantamax Pokémon can only be used in certain situations inPokémonGO, but they are some of the hardest to catch due to their ridiculously high CP. While the event is taking place, they will be the only Pokémon available in Power Spots. WhenGigantamax were launched inPokémonGO, they were nearly impossible to beat, but as long as you use the right counters, you can now come out on top.
Gigantamax Lapras Weaknesses And Resistances In Pokémon GO
Four Key Weaknesses To Target
Gigantamax Lapras is a Water- and Ice-type Pokémon, like the regular version, meaning it has four weaknesses that you can attack. Lapras isweaktoGrass-, Electric-, Fighting- and Rock-type attacks.It’s vital to use Pokémon with these types of attacks in your team to have a chance of overcoming Lapras.
Thankfully, on the other side of types, Gigantamax Lapras only resists two types of Pokémon attacks. These are its own two types — water and ice. While you should ideally only be using super-effective attack types, you should always avoid using these two types, or you will barely do any damage at all.
Gigantamax Lapras Best Counters In Pokémon GO
Gigantamax And Dynamax Pokémon Required
Thankfully,Gigantamax Lapras is now much easier to defeatthan it was back when it debuted in 2024. For Gigantamax Battles,you can only use Gigantamax or Dynamax Pokémon,but the pool of options has greatly expanded in recent months, with viable options for all four types that are super-effective against Lapras.
The best attacking Pokémon by far isGigantamaxRillaboom. The Pure-Grass type is super-effective against Lapras, and all of its moves will be able to deal a lot of damage quickly, making it the best option of its type currently available. If you have any other Grass-, Fighting-, or Electric-type Gigantamax Pokémon these should be included in your line-up of three.GigantamaxMachamp,GigantamaxVenusaur, andGigantamaxToxtricityare also great counters against Gigantamax Lapras and are capable of doing the required damage.
Teamwork is key to taking Gigantamax Lapras down, as even with a team of perfect counters, you need to work together to have a chance of beating it.
I have found that at least ten trainers are needed, but it can now be taken onusing remote raid passesto make finding other players easier. Gigantamax Lapras is one of the most powerful options available inPokémonGO, so you should look to defeat it on this Max Battle Day.
